Mark your calendars for March 25. That's National Ag Day, held to recognize and celebrate agriculture and educate Americans on the importance of the industry. The program was designed to ensure that every American understands "how food, fiber and renewable resource products
are produced., value the essential role of agriculture in maintaining a strong
economy, appreciate the role agriculture plays in providing safe,
abundant and affordable products, and acknowledge and consider career opportunities in the
agriculture, food, fiber and renewable resource industries," according to the
Agriculture Council of America.
To help local officials and journalists, National Ag Day offers suggestions and tools on how to get started on creating an event, planning and hosting an event, media tips, sample letters to the editor, interactive tools and resources, and media contacts. This year's theme for National Ag Day is "Agriculture: 365 Sunrises and 7 Billion Mouths to Feed." (
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